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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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