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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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