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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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