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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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