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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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