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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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