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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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