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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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