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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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