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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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