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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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