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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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