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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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