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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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