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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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