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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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