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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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