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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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