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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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