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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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