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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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