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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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