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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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