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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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