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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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