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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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