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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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