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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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