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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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