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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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