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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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