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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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