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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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