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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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