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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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