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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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