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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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