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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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