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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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