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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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