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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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