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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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