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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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