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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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