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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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