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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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