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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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