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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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