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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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