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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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