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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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