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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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