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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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