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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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