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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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