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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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