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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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