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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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