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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key 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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