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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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