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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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