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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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