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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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