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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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