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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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