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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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