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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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