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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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