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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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