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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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