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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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