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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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