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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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