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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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