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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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