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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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