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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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