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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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