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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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