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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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