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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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