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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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