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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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