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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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