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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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