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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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