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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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