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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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