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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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