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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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