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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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