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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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