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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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