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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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