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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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