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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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