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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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