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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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