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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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