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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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