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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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