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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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