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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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