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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally 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 many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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