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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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