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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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