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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the 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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