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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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