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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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