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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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