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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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