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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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