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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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