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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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