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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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