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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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