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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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