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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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