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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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