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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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