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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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