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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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