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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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