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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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