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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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