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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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