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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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