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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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