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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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