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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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