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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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