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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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