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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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