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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the 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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