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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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