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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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