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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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