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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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