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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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