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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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