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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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