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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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