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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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