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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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