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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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