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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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