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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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