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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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