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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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