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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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