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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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