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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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