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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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