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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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