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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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