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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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