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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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