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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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