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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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