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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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