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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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