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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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