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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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