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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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