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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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