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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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