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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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