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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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