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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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