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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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