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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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