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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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