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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not 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 elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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