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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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