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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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