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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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