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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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