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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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