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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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