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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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