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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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