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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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