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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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