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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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