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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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