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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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