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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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