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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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