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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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