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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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