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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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