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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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