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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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