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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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