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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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