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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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