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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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