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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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