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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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