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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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