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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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