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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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