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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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