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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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