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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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