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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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