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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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