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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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