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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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