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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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