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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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