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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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