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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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