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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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