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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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