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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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