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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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