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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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