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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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