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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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