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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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