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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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