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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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