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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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