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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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