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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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