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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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