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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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