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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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