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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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