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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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