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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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