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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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