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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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