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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses 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 several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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