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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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