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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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