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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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