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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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