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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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