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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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