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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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