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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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