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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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