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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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