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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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