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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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