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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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