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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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