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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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