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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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