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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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