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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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