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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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