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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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