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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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