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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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