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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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