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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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