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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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