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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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