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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts 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 studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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