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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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