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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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