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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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