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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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