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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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