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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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