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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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