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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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