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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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