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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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