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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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