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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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