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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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