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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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