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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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