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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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