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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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