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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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