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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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