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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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