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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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