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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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