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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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