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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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