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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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