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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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