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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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