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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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