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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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