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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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