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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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