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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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