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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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