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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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