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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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