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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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