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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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