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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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