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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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