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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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