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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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