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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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