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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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