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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key 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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