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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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