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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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