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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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