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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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