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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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