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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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