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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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