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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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