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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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