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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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