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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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