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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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