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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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