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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important 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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