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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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