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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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