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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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