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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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