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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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