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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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