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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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