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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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