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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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