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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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