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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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