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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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