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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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