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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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