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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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