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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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