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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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