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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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