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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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