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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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