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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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