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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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