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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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