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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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