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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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