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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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