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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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