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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 and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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