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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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