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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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