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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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