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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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