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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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