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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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