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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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