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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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