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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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