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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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