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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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