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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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