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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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