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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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