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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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