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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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