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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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