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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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