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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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