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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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