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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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