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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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