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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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