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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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