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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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