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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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