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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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