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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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