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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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