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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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