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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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