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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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