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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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