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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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