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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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