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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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