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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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