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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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