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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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