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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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