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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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