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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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