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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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