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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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