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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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