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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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