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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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