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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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