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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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