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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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