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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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