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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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