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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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