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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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