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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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