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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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