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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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