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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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