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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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