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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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