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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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