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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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