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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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