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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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