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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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