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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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