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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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