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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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