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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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