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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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