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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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