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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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