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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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