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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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