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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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