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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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