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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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