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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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