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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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