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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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