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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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