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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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