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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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