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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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