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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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