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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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