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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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