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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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