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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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