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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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