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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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