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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key 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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