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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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