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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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