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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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