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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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