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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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