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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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