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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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