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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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