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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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