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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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