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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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