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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high 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 prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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