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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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