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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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