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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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