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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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