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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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