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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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