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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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