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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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