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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources