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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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