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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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