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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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