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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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