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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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