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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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