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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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