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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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