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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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