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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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