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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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