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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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