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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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