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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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