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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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