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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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