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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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