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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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