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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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