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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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