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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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