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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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