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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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