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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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