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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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