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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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