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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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