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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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