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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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