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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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