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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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