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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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