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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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