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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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