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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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