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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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