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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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