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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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