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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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