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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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