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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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