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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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