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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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