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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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