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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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