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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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