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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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