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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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