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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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