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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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