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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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